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Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia took a close-fought victory in the MotoGP Sprint in Mandalika as Jorge Martin crashed out of a first lap lead.
Bagnaia’s victory in the race resulted in a change in the rider standings, closing the gap to Martin to just 12 points. Martin, starting from pole position, initially led but crashed at Turn 16, rejoining at the back. Marquez made a strong start from 12th and secured a podium spot. Bezzecchi nearly tagged Bagnaia due to dirty air but settled for fourth. Bagnaia took the win with Bastianini in second and Marquez in third. Other notable finishes include Morbidelli in fifth and Quartararo in 12th. Mir crashed on Lap 2, and Fernandez retired on Lap 12 as the only non-finishers.
